lose sight of
idiom
: to be no longer be able to see (someone or something)
We lost sight of the plane.
—often used figurativelyWe must not lose sight of our goal.
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There’s nothing like a good splurge, but don’t lose sight of your budget, Cancer!
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 3 Nov. 2024
To never lose sight of the fact that the film was being told by them.
—Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2024
Just don’t lose sight of the fact this is high school football.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2024
First, that the new generation of case followers not lose sight of the seriousness of their crime and second, that having hope for the brothers at this point in their lives, now in their 50s, can be a treacherous thing.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Oct. 2024
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 3 Nov. 2024
To never lose sight of the fact that the film was being told by them.
—Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2024
Just don’t lose sight of the fact this is high school football.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2024
First, that the new generation of case followers not lose sight of the seriousness of their crime and second, that having hope for the brothers at this point in their lives, now in their 50s, can be a treacherous thing.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Lose sight of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lose%20sight%20of. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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